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CASE XLl] THE MORGAN COLLECTION

CASE XLI

TWO1000, looi. OVOID JARS with bell covers.

Familiar scenes and cocks in rose prunus trees, en-

closed in reserves of varied form intermingled with pale

yellow and rose chrysanthemum sprays and isolated

blossoms on deep rose ground.

Ch'ien-lung (1736-1795). Height 25 inches.

(plate lxxiii)

1002. BOWL. The outside deep rose with petal-

shaped forms in blue surmounted by a yellow diaper
and gold rim. Inside is a vase, flowers on a white

ground, and a floral border with white reserves.

Ch'ien-lung (1736-1795). Diameter 15X inches.

(plate lxxiii)

TWO1003, 1004. LARGE VASES, with elaborate

decoration of phoenixes and flowers in the transparent

enamels of the middle Ch'ien-lung period. Richly

decorated borders of diaper and various ornament on

the shoulder and cover, the latter surmounted with a

peach in rose enamel.

Ch'ien-lung (1736-1795). Height 30 inches.

1005. STANDING FIGURE. Dressed in robes of

sea-green and imperial yellow, with elaborate decora-
tion of gold-headed vermilion phoenixes in round medal-
lions and red lotus with black leaves on a deep green
ground; her girdle is embroidered in blue-flowered oc-

tagon-and-square, the squares having the sacred swas-
tika in black on yellow; her skirt is covered with bril-
liant butterflies; her shoes are red.

Ch'ien-lung (1736-1795). Height 37 inches.

(plate i)

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